tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6377980070356666225..comments2024-03-28T17:06:34.405-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: No Magic PillsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62145446156548100402013-04-20T08:09:22.672-04:002013-04-20T08:09:22.672-04:00Congrats on Onion Street Reed! We're sorry you...Congrats on Onion Street Reed! We're sorry your excellent essay got short shrift yesterday--I love your advice. And love hearing about the wise therapist too:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17070783066466833962013-04-19T14:28:33.660-04:002013-04-19T14:28:33.660-04:00Love Reed Farrel Coleman and his work and he knows...Love Reed Farrel Coleman and his work and he knows this. So I hope, Reed, you won't take offense when I say some of us who are self-published did ALL the things you suggest and still decided to go the self-published route. I took two years to write, rewrite and have edited my "Whimsey." My own personal feeling is that the traditional route is for a younger debut author than me. <br /><br />I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of ONION STREET and loved it every bit as much as I knew I would. It's a great addition to the Moe Prager series for those of us who are big, long time fans, but it's also a great place to start for those who haven't discovered Moe yet.<br /><br />Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78619711243146282092013-04-19T14:28:15.328-04:002013-04-19T14:28:15.328-04:00Hank, Boston must be like a ghost town. How weird ...Hank, Boston must be like a ghost town. How weird it has to be. Good luck to law enforcement for finding that young man and figuring out what they were thinking with their horrific acts. <br /><br />No magic pill, indeed. If writing was easy, everyone would be doing it. But it isn't. Karen in Ohiohttp://seetheusablog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35142389417701924052013-04-19T14:07:49.051-04:002013-04-19T14:07:49.051-04:00Yup, okay..working from inside....more to come.. l...Yup, okay..working from inside....more to come.. love to you all...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77425006219692982822013-04-19T13:39:01.889-04:002013-04-19T13:39:01.889-04:00“Do or do not. There is no try.” --- That Yoda ce...“Do or do not. There is no try.” --- That Yoda certainly is smart. Looking forward to reading your book . . . .Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39891499515930897872013-04-19T11:34:42.173-04:002013-04-19T11:34:42.173-04:00Great advice, Reed! It does seem hard for students...Great advice, Reed! It does seem hard for students to understand that editing is writing, maybe the most important part of writing. I look forward to your book.<br /><br />All Boston Reds and backbloggers, I hope you are all safe and stay that way. I know Hank will be out reporting the hunt for the at-large suspect. Stay safe, Hank! As soon as you can, all of you, check in and let us know you are okay, please.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26100245343537339432013-04-19T11:24:51.983-04:002013-04-19T11:24:51.983-04:00Hi Reed! I thought for a moment there that you sa...Hi Reed! I thought for a moment there that you said Yoda was your therapist:-) Maybe Yoda IS your therapist--that's certainly great advice, especially when applied to writing. I've told aspiring writers for years that you write because you can't imagine NOT writing--not because you want to be famous. A book means an awful lot of hours spent at the computer, so you had better like the process. <br /><br />And we ALL need editing, even those of us who have written many novels. I'm sure there's a Yoda quote for that! Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47508763509954605262013-04-19T09:24:18.885-04:002013-04-19T09:24:18.885-04:00Hank, I think your description of Mr. Coleman, esp...Hank, I think your description of Mr. Coleman, especially the "tough love", hit the nail squarely on the head. One gets the feeling that you can take him at his word with both praise and criticism and that is worth a lot. <br /><br />I have been lucky enough to have read an advanced reader's copy of "Onion Street" and it's terrific. (So much so that I have posted a review on Amazon, something I do only for books I love.) <br /><br />As "Onion Street" is the prequel (but the eighth book he's written in the series) to the Moe Prager books, if any of you are new to his work, you could easily start here. But then you'll want to read them all!<br /><br />--Marjorie of ConnecticutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91006369142225826832013-04-19T09:13:39.745-04:002013-04-19T09:13:39.745-04:00Reed is an original, a sui generis... I have alway...Reed is an original, a sui generis... I have always enjoyed being with him - and always knew I was learning something wonderful when he spoke! Thelma Straw in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37856025324113721782013-04-19T08:48:01.927-04:002013-04-19T08:48:01.927-04:00I'm totally in awe of writers.
Thank you, all...I'm totally in awe of writers.<br /><br />Thank you, all of you, for giving us your work.Marianne in Mainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52092126008042582502013-04-19T08:26:56.567-04:002013-04-19T08:26:56.567-04:00A wise man once said, Listen to Reed. (And I'm...A wise man once said, Listen to Reed. (And I'm always quoting you quoting Yoda...)Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13469105216751543522013-04-19T06:54:48.804-04:002013-04-19T06:54:48.804-04:00Ain't that the truth. And I'll make one ad...Ain't that the truth. And I'll make one additional comment on your post - editing can be, and often times is, more important than the writing itself. If it reads like writing, your book isn't ready for mass consumption because it's not a story yet. Thanks for the great reminder for my Friday morning. Great post.Terri Herman-Poncehttp://terriponce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57557112299569744862013-04-19T06:29:56.209-04:002013-04-19T06:29:56.209-04:00Please, Newton, Wellesley, Boston area JRWs please...Please, Newton, Wellesley, Boston area JRWs please let us know you are okay.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2237821933216874002013-04-19T04:23:47.645-04:002013-04-19T04:23:47.645-04:00I know both Reed and Stephen (comments above) are ...I know both Reed and Stephen (comments above) are wonderful writers because they make it look so easy.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62569101644500864192013-04-19T04:04:02.609-04:002013-04-19T04:04:02.609-04:00Hi Reed, I'll take your advice, especially the...Hi Reed, I'll take your advice, especially the no-self-pub bit. I have the enjoy-it part down with only a little problem in the do-it portion. Tonight I used the Facebook tab to check a series of six emergency emails and texts from my employer in Boston. Not that I would avoid them, not now especially, but they don't stop coming until you press a code key that confirms your receipt and understanding. I forgot to turn FB back on and wrote almost 2,000 words before I realized it wasn't on.<br /><br />Thanks, Reed. Thanks Hank.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5724687326008657422013-04-19T03:56:43.022-04:002013-04-19T03:56:43.022-04:00Hey Reed,
If writing were easy, I'm not so su...Hey Reed,<br /><br />If writing were easy, I'm not so sure I'd bother.<br /><br />StephenStephen D. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356287007864614439noreply@blogger.com